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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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